Category: state budget

Join CT Voices’ Talk on Investing in Children

"Roadmap To Fully Fund Communities" at NB Library October 30th Connecticut Voices for Children,(CTVoices), a research-based advocacy organization, will host a community conversation on state fiscal policies and strategies for investing in children and families on Thursday, October 30th at the New Britain Public Library. The "community-led conversation on fiscal controls" will be held at … Continue reading Join CT Voices’ Talk on Investing in Children

It’s Time For State To Address Stormwater Crisis In More Hard Hit Neighborhoods

State Aid Needed To Implement Allen Street Capital Improvements In New Britain By John McNamara The damage to homes and properties caused by intense rains has accelerated over the last two years in New Britain and other communities across Connecticut. Public stormwater and sewer systems built a century ago are routinely overwhelmed whenever a hard … Continue reading It’s Time For State To Address Stormwater Crisis In More Hard Hit Neighborhoods

The fictional “Bob” in the new commercial is the same “Bob” who ran for Guv in 2018

by John McNamara Bob Stefanowski's story is the stuff of hardscrabble immigrants making it to America in the 20th century to raise their families and realize the American Dream. That is the narrative in Republican Stefanowski's re-branding to voters in his first television commercial for Connecticut's GOP gubernatorial nomination in 2022. No doubt that Mr. … Continue reading The fictional “Bob” in the new commercial is the same “Bob” who ran for Guv in 2018

“Tax Equity” Proposals Call For Reducing Regressive Sales and Property Levies, Raising Rates On Wealthy

By John McNamara Bills that would dramatically alter the way Connecticut taxes individuals and businesses were the subject of a marathon hearing at the Legislature's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee on March 15th.  An overwhelming majority of the more than 300 individuals who testified supported tax reforms but passage will face significant hurdles in the … Continue reading “Tax Equity” Proposals Call For Reducing Regressive Sales and Property Levies, Raising Rates On Wealthy

“Revolutionary” State Budget? Property Tax Relief, New ED Aid For NB Is Part of Democratic Package

by John McNamara A tentative agreement among Democratic leaders on a biennial state budget  that begins July 1st appears to be good news for New Britain and other municipalities in terms of property tax relief and continued aid to the under-funded city schools. Late Saturday (May 31) Democratic legislative leaders and representatives of the Malloy Administration … Continue reading “Revolutionary” State Budget? Property Tax Relief, New ED Aid For NB Is Part of Democratic Package

Sunshine On State Budget: Lembo Launches Open Connecticut

Score one for State Comptroller Kevin Lembo on the government and transparency front to start 2013. .Lembo has launched a new website for the public to get an unabridged and politically neutral one-stop source for where state government spends its money, gets its income and borrows. If there are inefficiencies or redundancies to root out … Continue reading Sunshine On State Budget: Lembo Launches Open Connecticut

GOP "Common Sense" Plan: Hypocrisy Thy Name Is Republican

A key phrase from a new state government agenda from Republicans is: "Borrow only what you can afford to pay back". Minority Leader Larry Cafero and the crafters of this "common sense" plan conveniently forget to mention that a Republican has held the Governor's office for 20 years. The Governor has sole and exclusive control over … Continue reading GOP "Common Sense" Plan: Hypocrisy Thy Name Is Republican